Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35297, Abner Farington, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
W. A. J. [?]
or Tarrington, Abner  NUMBER S. 35297
S. 35297
CONTENTS

Maine
17454
Abner Harrington,
of Lincoln co ty in the state of Maine,
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vose, of the Massach ts .
line, for the term of nine months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9. of June, 1820 and sent to Ebenezer Thatcher judge, Thomastown, Maine
Arrears to 4th of March, 1820. $:184.20
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4. Sept. 1820 } 48 "
  22 mo s 27 } 1820. $:232.20    8 4 30 }    31 ... }  
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }

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Paid at the Treasury under the Act of April 1838, from 4 Sep. to 9 Decr 1840. Agt. notified 26. Oct 1844
Copied for hand copy

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Paid at the Treasury under the Act of April 1838, for the def. 59. Decd 1840. Age noted 26. Oct 1844
on foot of Rev. Thacher Sept 29 July 1844 Thomaston, Maine
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I Abner Farrington of Warren in the County of Lincoln & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do testify & declare that I served as a private soldier at different times during the war of the American revolution - against the common enemy - and in particular that I served nine months upon the Continental establishments of the American Army in the Massachusetts line, in the years of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred & seventy nine, and one Thousand seven hundred and eighty.
I enlisted into the Continental service in July AD one Thousand seven hundred & seventy nine I was put into a Company of Artillery commanded by a Captain Sargent which was attached to General Glouvers Brigade in which company I served about five months - I was then put into a company of Infantry & served the residue of the nine months under Captain Jeremiah Miller in the Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Vose - In the month of April AD one Thousand seven hundred and eighty in the absence of Col Joseph Vose - I received my discharge from under the hand of Lieutenant Col Elijah Vose which was an honorable discharge, but not thinking it of any further importance to me than to enable me to pass the guards - I did not preserve it but it is now lost - I do further more declare that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support - I therefore respectfully claim the pension provided for a private soldier by an act of Congress in

titled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" I further testify & declare that I never have received any pension from the United States — and I do hereby re- linquish all claims to any pension heretofore granted by the United States for revolution- ary services in the Army of the United States excepting that provided by the aforesaid Act.
Dated at Thomaston in the County of Lincoln & Commonwealth of Mass. Suffolk the fourth day of April Anno Thousand eight hundred & eighteen —
Abner Harrington

Abner Harrington
Contine
17.454.
Sept. 1820.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
No property of any kind
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Abner Farrington who, by occupation am a labourer which I am unable to pursue by reason of age
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     No family Abner Farrington  
That Nat. Coffin ble.
STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.
I, NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of Lincoln, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court ; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Nothing dollars and
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this selfth day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Nat Coffin
{ Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Lincoln.

STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Wiscasset, within and for the County of Lincoln, on the third Tuesday, being the twentieth day of June, and by adjournment from day to day, on the twelfth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable JOSIAH STEBBINS & EBENEZER THATCHER , Judges of said Court.
ON this Sixth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared Ebenezer Thatcher a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern circuit the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, Abner Farrington aged Sixty eight years, resident in Warren in said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. John Mills in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Rose in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the fourth day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 17154 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Abner Farrington
Sworn to and declared, on the Sixth day of July A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Ebenezer Thatcher
{ One of the Judges of the said Court.

35 297 Rev INVALID.
File No. 35 297
Almer Harrington His Rev Mo
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 182
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1930 Apr. 22. Photo mailed to Edw. K. Gould. See Ezekiel Nager, W. 23248. Q. N.Y.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
August 10 th , 1844.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The child of Abner Farrington, dec d , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Maine _____ Agency, at the rate of — Eight — Dollars and  month  per annum , under the law of the 18 th March — 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. — to the 9 th Dec. 1840.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Vans
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

Abner Harrington, Lincoln County, Maine, 4 th April, 1818 maine
Col o . Vose's regim t . Mass. line, 9 months.
found on the rolls for 9 months.
Admitted.
Ebenezer Thatcher, judge, Thomastown, Maine, rec d 18. Feby. 1820.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Abner Farrington —, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Warren —, in the said County of Lincoln —, in the District of Maine, on the fourth day of April —, A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the Pension List of the United States, agreeably to the provision of an Act, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by said applicant are hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for his support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, this eighth day of September — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen  nineteen
Ebenezer Thatcher
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
LINC ss.
I the subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Lincoln, hereby certify that the Honorable EBENEZER THATCHER, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto this certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand:—Dated at Wiscasset, in said County of Lincoln, this eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
Nathl. Coffin

I Shezekiah Turner of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age Testify and say, That I knew Oliver Harrington in the year 1779, at that time he lived in Dedham afore- said. & that in the latter part of that year he enlisted into the service of his country as a soldier & served his country in that capacity with me at Westpoint nine months; that he was under the command of Col. Joseph Vose of Milton Massachusetts and further saith not
Shezekiah his Turner mark
Norfolk ss. Augt 9 th 1819. Then the above was taken and sworn to before me Saml. H. Deane Justice of Peace
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss.
I certify that Shezekiah Turner is a credible Witness & that Samuel H. Deane is a Justice of the Peace Duly qualified
Ebenezer Thatcher
Judge of Court of Record in the State of Massachusetts

Ep. Mr. Payson before about Stone Farm in 1800.

I Ephraim Payson of lawful age do here by testify and say that I served nine months with Alner Harrington of Warren in General Glover's Brigade of Massachusetts troops, on the Continental establishment in the year of our Lord 1779 & 1780 for seven months of which I was in Captain Sturgis's company of Artillery the rest of the time I have forgot the Cap- tain's name.
Ephraim Payson
Lincoln ss On the thirty first day of March AD 1811 the above said deponent was examined cautioned and sworn to the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed according to law taken at the request of Alner Harrington of Warren who used in his application for a pension according to the late law respecting soldiers of the Revolutionary war
Before me
Samuel Thatcher Justice of the Peace
State of Massachusetts County of Lincoln ss
I certify that Ephraim Payson the above deponent is a credible witness & that Samuel Thatcher Esquire is a Magistrate for the County of Lincoln duly qualified & that the above is his true signature
Ebenezer Thatcher Judge of a Court of Record in the State of Massachusetts

I Archibald M c Mullen of Vinahaven in the County of Hancock V Commonwealth of Massachusetts on solemn oath do testify & say that I knew Abner Farrington in the United States army in the Revolutionary war and that the said Abner Farrington enlisted in the month of July or August in the year 1779 in the town of Dedham & passed muster in the town of Boston & joined the army the 19 th day of August 1779 at New Salem in the state of New York and I further say that the said Abner Farrington belonged to Captain Mills Company & Colonel Joseph Vose's Reg t the first Reg t in the Massachusetts line & that he served as a private in said company & Reg t nine Months & that he was Honourably Discharged at the High Lands near West Point & further say that the said Abner Farrington was in the same company with myself for the term aforesaid & he was reputed to be a good soldier the said Abner Farrington is now living in the town of Warren County of Lincoln Descendant Maine & has made application to me to take this Dep n tion to enable him to get his pension from the United States of America
Archibald M c Mullen
Hancock ss November 16 th 1829
Then the above named Archibald M c Mullen made solemn oath to the truth of the above Declaration by him signed and I believe him to be a credible witness before me
David Weston Justice of the Peace

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